Carta's new century handbook and atlas of the Bible - Rainey, Anson F., 1930-2011.; Notley, R. Steven; Karṭa (Firm) (Jerusalem : Carta, 2007)
Dimensions and disciplines of Historical Geography-- The ancient world view -- The land bridge -- The Bronze age -- Crisis and transition -- Survival and renewal -- Territorial status -- Regional conflicts -- Window of opportunity -- Imperial domination -- Crisis and turmoil -- Persian domination -- Alexander and the early Hellenistic period -- The Hasmonean struggle for independence -- The Hasmonean kingdom -- Hasmonean decline and the rise of Herod -- Herod and his sons -- Historical geography of the Gospels -- The early days of the Church -- The first Jewish revolt against Rome -- The Bar Kochba revolt.
Includes index.
"This volume is the concise version of The sacred bridge: Carta's atlas of the Biblical world [Jerusalem : Carta, 2006]"--T.p. verso.
Chapters 1-11 by Anson F. Rainey ; chapters 12-20 by R. Steven Notley.
Keywords: Bible -- Geography; Bible -- Geography -- Maps; Bible -- History of Biblical events; Bible -- History of contemporary events; Jews -- History -- To 70 A.D. -- Maps; Middle East -- History -- Maps; Palestine -- History -- To 70 A.D. -- Maps